Boys Year 9 & 10

Grade Convenor

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Who

For boys who are in Year 9 or Year 10 at school at the start of the cricket season.  It is Club policy that all players must play in their correct grade unless the player concerned has exceptional skills and if this is the case then the player concerned may play in either the Under 18 grade or in the Senior grades.

Season Format

The Year 9 & 10 grade runs as 2 distinct competitions – one before Xmas and one after.  Players initially register for the first half of the season only.  Teams may need to be re-formed for the second-half depending on the number of players who continue to play for the Club after Xmas.

The first-half season normally starts on the first Saturday after Labour weekend and runs until the last Saturday before Xmas.

The second-half normally runs from the last Saturday in January until the last Saturday in March. 

Where and when

Teams play against clubs from the Auckland region so some travel is required to game venues when playing away from home.

Draw >>

Refer to Ground Directory >>.

Cancellations

Cancellations are only made by the ground authority or the Auckland Cricket Association (ACA) and will be broadcast by ACA as soon as possible after the decision is made.

Information about cancellations or ground changes will be available on the ACA Info Line. The Info Line telephone number is 815-4869.

Please do not telephone Radio NZ for information.

Teams

Teams are made up of 11 players and individual players are seeded in this grade based on ability.

Team names are:

• Cavaliers

• Barbarians

• Mavericks

• Buccaneers

Game conditions

• Teams play on a full-length pitch with a two-piece hard cricket ball.

• Play commences from 1.45pm on Saturday afternoons, except for matches played during official school vacations, which shall commence at 12.30pm*.

• All matches will finish by 6pm.

• The normal rules of cricket apply to this grade with some minor modifications, which are outlined in the Auckland Club Cricket Handbook.  The Handbook is produced annually and is available from the Club.

• This grade is made up of playing levels as follows:
  - Premier 1
  - Premier 2
  - A
  - B

• All Premier grades play a combination on limited overs cricket and two-day cricket over consecutive Saturdays. Teams playing in the "A" and “B” grades play limited overs cricket only.

• All grades are championship grade but the emphasis is still on total participation and fun.

• The teams in these various Year 9 & 10 competitions compete for the Auckland Championship for their respective grades and the “winners flag” which is presented to teams at the Auckland Cricket prize giving held annually at Eden Park in April.

Rules

See Auckland Club Cricket Handbook (copies are available from the Club).

Coaching

Where possible the Club will provide a coach for teams in this grade.  However, the Club is reliant on volunteer support to manage these teams on Saturdays. Teams would be expected to practice for no more than 1-3 hours per week over 1 or 2 practice sessions.

Qualified coaching support will be provided by the Club to both volunteer coaches, managers, umpires, scorers and all players at various times during the season. This will consist of support during practice sessions and various coaching clinics for players.

Parental involvement

The Club relies on volunteer support from parents.

Each team will need a manager and during the season parents are encouraged to score, umpire and maintain team records and player statistics. It is important that the coach be allowed to concentrate on coaching but this can only be achieved if parents are prepared to take on these other important tasks.

Alternatively, parents can also volunteer their time for sub-committee work (eg: social, prize giving, team photos etc). The time commitment for most sub committee work would not exceed 4-5 hours during the entire season. Refer Sub Committees >>.

Uniforms

Players must wear the Club uniform during Saturday morning competition which is available from  Champs Sports at their new location at the College Rifles Sports Complex, 22 Haast St, Remuera.  The uniform consists of:

• Blue cap or white brimmed hat with club logo 

• Club shirt <<see club shirt >>

• White longs

• White or cream sports socks

• Sports shoes

• White jumper – optional (the jumper also comes in club colours)  

Note: all cricket equipment is provided by the Club.

Behaviour

Players, coaches, parents and supporters are required to abide by the Club’s Code of Conduct and behaviour must be consistent with the Club’s Values.  Refer to the Code of Conduct >> and Club Values >>.

Awards

At the end of the season, the following team awards are be awarded to players in each team:

• Batting award

• Bowling award

• Fielding award

• Most improved award

These awards will be made at the discretion of each coach and presented to players at the end of season prize giving. Players may not receive more than one team award. Refer Club Events Calendar >>.

Players are also eligible to receive other Club awards which are determined from the team statistics that are submitted to the Club after each game. Refer Club Awards >>.

Outstanding performances by individual players are also recorded by the Club. Refer Club Records >>.

Centurions Club

Tradition is very important at the University Cricket Club. The club recognises every player after they have played 100 games for the Club by presenting them with a special “presentation cap”. They are then officially inducted into the Centurions Club. It will take a player approximately seven seasons to reach this milestone.

Refer Matches played by players >>.

Inter-club fixtures

Every season a team will be selected from all the Year 9 & 10 teams to represent the Club in the following traditional fixtures:

• Kohi Cup versus Ellerslie C.C.

• Tamaki Cup versus Grafton C.C.

The representative team is called the Junior Blues.  These traditional fixtures are played on Sundays.

Refer Club Events Calendar >>

Selection criteria for the inter-club fixtures

The Club's Junior Coaching Director will act in the role of Convenor of Selectors.  All team coaches will be involved in the selection process and selections for the Junior Blues squad will be based on player statistics, current form and a selection trial.

Because of the higher playing standard and more competitive environment in these games, players will be selected on merit but it is also important that the team composition achieves balance in order to facilitate succession planning for the senior playing grades in future years (e.g. teams generally should comprise five specialist batsmen, one all rounder, a specialist keeper and four bowlers including at least one spinner plus a 12th man).

You can find out how the Junior Blues have performed in previous seasons.
Refer Traditional fixtures >>.

Representative Cricket.

Players in this grade are eligible for selection to represent the Eastern Districts Cricket Association (EDCA) in the Auckland Year 9 & 10 Boys District Tournament.  Selection for EDCA is based on merit.

Club Manager

The Auckland University Cricket Club employs a Club Manager who is responsible for the control, direction and instruction of anyone employed by the Club and the administration of the Club’s affairs in accordance with the direction given by the elected Board of Management. Refer Elected Office Bearers >>.

Complaints

Complaints on any matters with the way the club is administered or the conduct of any of its employees, volunteers or members should be referred in the first instance to the Grade Convenor. If circumstances should not allow this then the complaint should be made directly to the Junior Club Captain.

Under no circumstances shall a member, volunteer or parent directly reprimand an employee of the Club.

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